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Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. – Jimmy the Whip
📚Could this be the very first children’s book about Cobb and Co. inspired by real historical events? We believe it may be!
Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. – Jimmy the Whip
📚Could this be the very first children’s book about Cobb and Co. inspired by real historical events? We believe it may be!
Ride the tracks that built modern Australia ...
About Hazel Johnson
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Centenary Presentation: Celebrating Cobb & Co. Author Hazel Johnson delivered a compelling presentation during the Surat–Yuleba Cobb & Co. Festival, held from 16 to 26 August 2024. The event commemorated 100 years since the final horse-drawn coach journey operated by the world-renowned firm Cobb & Co., which ran from Surat to Yuleba. The presentation was honoured by the presence of Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland; Professor Nimmo; and other distinguished guests. Now available in both print and eBook formats: Along the Tracks of Cobb and Co. – The Roaring Days! |
Professor Nimmo, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, and Hazel Johnson, at the Presentation by author Hazel Johnson, Cobb & Co Changing Station, Surat, 23 August 2024.
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Left to right - Dr Jim Thompson PSM (Queensland Museum Network CEO), Cr Geoff McDonald (Toowoomba Regional Council, Deputy Mayor), Mrs Hazel Johnson (Author), Mr John Osborne OAM (Volunteer Guide at Cobb+Co Museum, Toowoomba). Photo courtesy of John Elliott, photographer/writer.
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Official Book Launch Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. - Cobb's Coach Drivers 1 December 2022 |
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Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cobb and Co. stage coaches travelled. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and, extend our deep respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Public Group - 'Cobb and Co.'
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